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Life in prison for man who twice shot father-of-three
Summary
Seán Ducque, 33, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Kieran Farrelly. Ducque, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted by a jury after a trial. The court imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for the murder, which occurred on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Dublin. Ducque had previously pleaded guilty to robbing taxi driver David Wyer of a mobile phone, car keys, and approximately €150 in cash, and possessing a firearm with intent to commit robbery at Terrace Place on the same date. For these offences, the judge sentenced Ducque to 12 years for the robbery and seven years for the firearm possession. Additionally, Ducque admitted to robbing Hugh Gildea of a mobile phone, wristwatch, and approximately €520 in cash on 27th October 2014 at Mabbot Lane, for which he received a three-year sentence. All sentences were backdated to 5th May 2016, when Ducque entered custody for another armed robbery. The judge described the murder as cold and calculated, and noted the profound impact on the victims, including Wyer, who surrendered his PSV licence and can no longer drive a taxi.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Life in prison for man who twice shot father-of-three. Charges or matters: murder and went on trial at the Central Criminal Court last month; robbing taxi driver David Wyer of a mobile phone, set of car keys and approximately €150 in cash, and having a firearm with intent to commit robbery on 26th October 2014 at Terrace Place in the city. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 26th October 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 27th October 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 5th May 2016 Incident
- 2017-07-10 Publication
Why: Sgt Enda O'Sullivan explained that this was about an hour after midnight, by which time he had murdered Mr Farrelly with the same gun. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murder and went on trial at the Central Criminal Court last month; robbing taxi driver David Wyer of a mobile phone, set of car keys and approximately €150 in cash, and having a firearm with intent to commit robbery on 26th October 2014 at Terrace Place in the city (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for Mr Farrelly's murder.
Convicted Person
Charges: murder and went on trial at the Central Criminal Court last month; robbing taxi driver David Wyer of a mobile phone, set of car keys and approximately €150 in cash, and having a firearm with intent to commit robbery on 26th October 2014 at Terrace Place in the city (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He sentenced Ducque to 12 years for that crime and imposed seven years for the firearm possession on the same occasion. He imposed a sentence of three years on that count and backdated each sentence to 5th May 2016, when Ducque had gone into custody for another armed robbery.
Places mentioned
- Killarney Street
- Terrace Place
- Mabbot Lane
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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